AN ARTICLE ABOUT A TREIF BUSINESS

Today on the news, we heard that the “Soup Nazi” is going into business in Europe.  He is opening up in England and then heading to Germany to set up shop there.  

The elephant in the room is the fact that everyone who hears that news thinks the same thing that dare not be said out loud:

THE SOUP NAZI GOES TO GERMANY!!

Here’s a part of the transcript of the 1010 news report:

LONDON (1010 WINS)  — New York chef Al Yegane was the inspiration for “Seinfeld’“s brusque “Soup Nazi” character, and now he is taking his recipes across the pond.

Yeganeh and his partners plan to open 50 Original SoupMan franchises in Britain during the next year, Original SoupMan CEO John Bello said Wednesday. The company also hopes to open outlets in Germany, Italy and Japan.

Yeganeh’s takeout restaurant, Soup Kitchen International, became a midtown Manhattan tourist attraction after the 1995 “Seinfeld” episode in which Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer have their soup orders abruptly cut off by a gruff man with a thick mustache.

Employees at the international locations will not yell the character’s trademark “No soup for you!” at customers, but will enforce Yeganeh’s strict rules — “Have your money ready!” and “Move to the extreme left after ordering!”….

************
Now, why is this in the KN?  Good question.   It was a slow news day.  We had nothing else to write.  Plus, we thought it was funny!